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National Historical Park

Pecos National Historical Park

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Info

Pecos is a natural and cultural crossroads through which hunters, gatherers, traders, missionaries, immigrants, soldiers, ranchers, and other travelers passed and lived. Follow in their footsteps and imagine Pecos through the centuries. Visit sites where cultural demonstrations and traditional practices continue today - a living legacy of the people who passed this way. At Pecos, past is present.

Park Photos

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Clouds gather on a summer day at the mission church

Credit: NPS Photo

Church and preservation workers in distance, kiva in foreground.jpg (943 kb)
An adobe building under cloudy skies.
Reenactors prepare a cannon under a mesa and blue skies.
A line of people walk past adobe bricks, trees, and the road.
Snow covers a landscape with trees and mesas.

Activities

Arts and Culture
Cultural Demonstrations
Guided Tours
Self-Guided Tours - Walking
Junior Ranger Program
Museum Exhibits
Bookstore and Park Store
Picnicking
Hiking
Front-Country Hiking
Fishing
Fly Fishing
Food
Shopping

Operating Hours

Pecos National Historical Park is open daily from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. The park is not open on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, or New Years Day.

DayHours
Friday
8:00AM - 4:30PM
Monday
8:00AM - 4:30PM
Sunday
8:00AM - 4:30PM
Tuesday
8:00AM - 4:30PM
Saturday
8:00AM - 4:30PM
Thursday
8:00AM - 4:30PM
Wednesday
8:00AM - 4:30PM

Weather info

Pecos National Historical Park is located at nearly 7,000 feet in altitude in the high desert region of Northern New Mexico. Please know your limits at this high desert altitude. We recommend that you wear clothing appropriate to the season, bring plenty of water, stop for a snack or lunch at one of the picnic tables, wear comfortable shoes, and put on plenty of sunscreen. Specific daily Pecos weather information may be accessed at this link: http://www.nps.gov/peco/planyourvisit/weather.htm.

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